Sealed tag



M. RUBINOFF Npv. 7, 1939.

SEALED TAG Filed May 51, 1939 4.1 7 6 \INVENTOR U MAW/a Rue/Non:

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 7, 193% SEALED TAG Mark Rubinofi, New York, N. Y.

Application May 31, 1939, Serial No. 276,596

2 Qlaims.

This invention relates to sealed tags, and is particularly directed to atag provided with a loop which cannot be removed without destroying theseal.

An object of this invention is to provide an article of the characterdescribed, in which the loop may be passed through opening in an articleto which the tag is to be attached, the loop being provided withterminals which may be inserted into the seal on the tag, andthereafter, cannot be removed without destroying either the loop or theseal.

A further object of this invention is to provide a sealed tag of thecharacter described, and a pair of wires each having a terminal whichmay be inserted into the seal, and which cannot be removed therefrom,and means for attaching the free ends of the wires together and toabagin such a way that the tag cannot be removed from the bag withoutdestroying the seal or injuring the tag.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a strong, rugged anddurable seal of the character described, which shall be relativelyinexpensive to manufacture, and yet practical and,

efficient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown various possibleillustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a sealed tag embodying the invention,showing one terminal of the loop within the seal and one outside of theseal;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the sealed tag with the looppassingthrough an opening in the article to which the tag is attached,and with parts broken away;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the tag showing the prongs of the sealengaging the tag;

Fig. 5 is a top plan View of a sealed tag embodying the invention,attached to a bag;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a seal tag embodying the invention, andillustrating a modified construction; and

ElSSiilEb tuition Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the structureshown in Fig. 6. g

Referring now in detail to the drawing, lil designates a sealed tagembodyihgth'e lr'i'wfhtidgand comprising generally of a tag I! which maybe made of paper, cloth cardboard or the like sheet material, a seal 52attached thereto, and a loop it to be inserted into the seal, in themanner hereinafter appearing. I

The seal 52 has a circular top wall 58 parallel to and spaced above thetag I l. Extending downwardly and outwardly from. the top wall it is atapered annular wall ll, and extending outwardly from the lower end ofthe wall ll, is an annular rovided with terminals M which are adaptedflange l9 contacting the top surface of the tag ll. Extending from theperiphery of the flange 59 are a plurality of equiangularly spacedpointed prongs 2t, piercing the tag H and bent inwardly against theunderside of said tag.

In the drawing, the seal is shown to be provided with six prongs, itbeing understood however that any number of prongs may be provided. v

The seal i2 may be located adjacent one end edge No of the tag Ii. Thetapered wall H is formed adjacent said end edge with a small slot i l,for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

The loop 83 comprises a flexible cord, string or wire 26, to the outerends of which are attached the terminals Hi. Each terminal it maycomprise a piece of oblong shaped metal having a slot along itslongitudinal axis extending. halfway the length of said piece of metal.The end of the string 25 passes through the slot, and the piece of metalis folded 'over its longitudinal axis to grip the string. With thisconstruction, the terminal extends at right angles to the string and thestring emerges from the mid portion of the terminal. The terminalmembers may be inserted through the opening 2 into the seal, but afterinsertion, cannot be removed. The string is passed through an opening3!] in a sheet 3!, or may be passed through a buttonhole. In this mannerthe tag may be attached to any article through which the string may bepassed. It will now be understood that the string cannot be removed fromthe tag, and the seal cannot be opened without tearing the tag.

Obviously, the tag ll may be in the form of a calendar and may be of anycolor. In fact the seal may be attached to any sheet, such as abookcover.

In Fig. 5 the tag i i is provided with a seal l2. The beveled wall ll,however, is formed with a pair of small openings Ha located close toeach other, and into each of which is inserted the terminal M of a pieceof wire 40. The outer ends of the piece of wire may be passed into theopen end of a bag 43 and twisted together, as at 44. The open end of thebag may then be stitched, as at 45, so that the wires 40 cannot beremoved.

In Figs. 6 and '7 there is illustrated a still further modifiedconstruction. The seal [21 of Figs. 6 and 7 is similar to the seal l2,with the exception that there extends from the flange IS, a circular tab50 which may be bent underneath the tag i I to cover the prongs 20. Theseal lZa mayalso be formed with a pair of openings Ila, similar to theopenings lid of the seal shown in Fig. 5 to receive the terminals of aloop I3.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As Various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In combination, a sheet and a seal having a top wall, parallel andspaced above the sheet,

a downwardly and outwardly tapered wall extending from said top walltoward said sheet, a flange extending from the lower end of said taperedWall and contacting the top of said sheet, and prongs extending from theouter edge of said flange piercing the sheet and bent inwardly againstthe underside of the sheet, said tapered wall being formed with anopening, a string passingthrough said opening and providing a loophaving terminals at the outer ends thereof extending transversely of theends of said string and disposed within the seal, and said loop passingthrough said opening, said terminals being adapted to be passed into theseal through said opening, but not being adapted to be removed from saidseal.

2. In combination with a sheet, a seal comprising a member having a flatannular wall spaced parallel to and above said sheet, a downwardly andoutwardly tapered wall extending from said top wall, an outwardlyextending annular flange extending from the lower end of said taperedwall, a plurality of equiangularly spaced prongs extending from saidflange and piercing said tag,

and bent inwardly against the undersurface of said tag, said taperedwall being formed with an opening, and a looped shackle having the freeends thereof passing through said opening, and terminals fixed to theends of said shackle and extending at right angles thereto.

MARK RUBINOFF.

